Wreck Island
Wreck Island is an islet in Hancock County, Down East, Maine. Wreck Island is situated nearby to the village Stonington, as well as near the hamlet Isle Au Haut.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonington and Isle Au Haut.
Stonington
Village
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Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southern portion of the island of Deer Isle. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census. Stonington is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wreck Island.
Isle Au Haut
Hamlet
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Isle au Haut is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, on an island of the same name in Penobscot Bay. The population was 92 at the 2020 census. Home to portions of Acadia National Park, Isle au Haut is accessible by ferry from Stonington. Isle Au Haut is situated 3½ miles south of Wreck Island.
Wreck Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hancock County, Maine, United States
- Categories: island, nature reserve, recreation area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.12692° or 44° 7′ 37″ northLongitude
-68.63526° or 68° 38′ 7″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Operator
Island Heritage TrustOpen location code
87PH49G7+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 21859774OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4983527Wikidata ID
Q34787558
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In Other Languages
“Wreck Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wreck Island”
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